Public comment period for the Safe Work Australia National Guidance Material closing soon

Wednesday, 18 July, 2012

The public comment period for the National Guidance Material for Working Safely on the Waterfront closes on Friday 10 August 2012.

On Friday 13 July 2012 Safe Work Australia released an Issues Paper for the review of the national guidance material - Working Safely on the Waterfront - for public comment. The national guidance material was published by Safe Work Australia in October 2009. It is based on the Victorian Waterfront Project Guidance that was released in May 2008 and comprises three booklets.

The codes released for public comment are:

  • Working Safely on the Waterfront
  • Working Safely with General Cargo - Steel Products
  • Working Safely with Containers

Safe Work Australia is undertaking a review of the national guidance material to identify content that should be adapted for inclusion in a model code of practice for stevedoring. The code of practice is currently under development in support of the harmonised WHS laws. It is intended that the code of practice will eventually replace the national guidance material.

The Issues Paper can be accessed on the Safe Work Australia website at www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.

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